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Circuit Orders Review in Jesse Gonzales Cop Killer Death Penalty
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday that cop-killer Jesse Gonzales will have another day in court. Gonzales was convicted in a California...
Ninth Circuit Says Bone Marrow Compensation is Legal
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Broke college students and law students have long relied on selling plasma for extra cash. Last week, the Ninth Circuit ruled that people can also sell blood...
People Get Ready: 9th Circuit Notes for Perry v. Brown Hearing
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The Ninth Circuit published a laundry list of announcements this week to prepare the masses for next week's Perry v. Brown Prop 8 hearing on Dec. 8. The...
Legendary Judge James Browning Dead at 93
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Emeritus James Browning died on May 5 at a hospital in Marin County, Calif. He was 93. Judge Browning, who served...
Judge Jacqueline Nguyen Confirmed in 91-3 Vote
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The Senate confirmed Judge Jacqueline Nguyen for a seat on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals last night by a vote of 91-3. She will be the first Vietnamese...
Ninth Circuit Says Congress, President Must Fix VA
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed itself Monday in a decision addressing the state of mental health care services in Veterans Affairs hospitals. In...